Academic Information

Any student in the Faculty of Health who has earned an academic standing of Failed – Required to Withdraw, will be required to meet with an academic advisor to discuss their academic progress. Students who earn an academic standing of Failed – Required to Withdraw at the end of their 1A or 1B term will have the option of enrolling in the Foundation Term. The Foundation Term requires that a student be enrolled in a reduced course load, including UNIV 101 and two academic courses with associated labs. These courses will be selected in consultation with their academic advisor. A contract outlining the details of the Foundation Term will be generated for each student.

Students committing to the Foundation Term:

1. Will remain in their existing major but will be permanently moved to a regular program if they are currently in co-op.
2. Will have their Failed - Required to Withdraw standing changed to Conditional - May Proceed Subject to Stipulated Conditions.

Completion of the Foundation Term:

1. If all conditions are met at the end of the Foundation Term, students will remain in their honours regular major and all courses completed prior to the Foundation term will be cleared. Cleared grades will remain on the student record but will not be included in the calculation of cumulative plan averages. Calculation of cumulative plan averages will begin with the Foundation Term. Cleared courses with grades 50% and above will contribute to the total credits required to achieve degree requirements.
2. Students who fail to meet the minimum conditions outlined in the Faculty's Foundation Term contract will receive an academic standing of Failed - Required to Withdraw. These students will be eligible for one Non-Degree Term to try to facilitate readmission to another Faculty of Health academic unit or another program at the University of Waterloo. Students are required to meet with the Faculty of Health student success officer to arrange enrolment in that term.
3. Students who fail to earn 60% in UNIV 101 will have exhausted all options for academic remediation at the University of Waterloo. These students will receive an academic standing of Failed - Required to Withdraw from the University, which will result in immediate withdrawal from the University.

Note

Students need to contact Student Awards & Financial Aid to ensure they understand the implications that a reduced course load has on their financial aid or scholarships.